Igbo Sounds and Tones: Vowels, Consonants and Pitch · Lesson 1 · 3 minutes
Thirty-six letters
State the total number of letters in Igbo.
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The Igbo alphabet
Chidi shows Ada a book of Igbo words. The Igbo alphabet has 36 letters.
How many letters are in the Igbo alphabet?
- 26 letters
- 36 letters
Answer: 36 letters
The Igbo alphabet has 36 letters, while English has 26.
The name Abịdịị
Ada asks what the Igbo alphabet is called. In Igbo, the alphabet is named Abịdịị.
Complete Chidi's sentence.
The Igbo alphabet is called the ___.
Answer: The Igbo alphabet is called the Abịdịị.
Abịdịị is the Igbo word for the alphabet.
Which statements about the Igbo alphabet are correct?
- It has 36 letters.
- It is called the Abịdịị.
- It has the same 26 letters as English.
Answer: It has 36 letters. / It is called the Abịdịị.
English uses 26 letters, but Igbo uses 36 letters called Abịdịị.
Build the rule for the Igbo alphabet.
Answer: Abịdịị 36 letters
The Igbo alphabet is named Abịdịị and contains 36 letters.
Put Ada's learning steps in order.
Answer: Ada sees the Igbo reading book. → Chidi says Igbo has 36 letters. → Chidi names the alphabet Abịdịị.
Ada learns that the alphabet has 36 letters and is named Abịdịị.
What to remember
- The Igbo alphabet has 36 letters.
- In Igbo, the alphabet is called the Abịdịị.
Next in this course: Eight vowels. It carries on in the Breni app.
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